Serving McKinney and Nearby DFW

A McKinney estate comes down to one early choice: bring the public into the house, or keep it closed. We work the private way. We walk every room with the family, or on your behalf if you live out of town, set aside keepsakes and papers, and lay out a purchase, an auction for the standout pieces, or a mix of the two.

Confirm who holds authority to sell before we start. Executors and administrators should check with the estate's attorney. Once that is settled, scope and exclusions go on paper and the family decides.

When a public sale will not work

A gated street, a narrow lane, an association that restricts sales, or a family that values its privacy all point the same way. A direct purchase removes the event entirely. A private auction puts a signed painting or a fine watch in front of bidders without anyone visiting the house.

List the exclusions before we price anything

Write down what each relative is keeping, with a name beside each piece, and mark it in the rooms. An item pulled after pricing means a new offer. The same item excluded beforehand is one line on the scope.

Out of town and handling this from afar

Many McKinney estates are run by a son in Denver or a daughter in Atlanta. We walk the estate on your behalf, the house plus any storage unit or lake place, send photos and notes, and hold every decision until you approve it in writing. You do not need to fly in for us to start.

If you decide on a public sale

McKinney publishes its own requirements for household sales, including a permit that has to be obtained and displayed. Its page also warns that a homeowners association may impose rules of its own. Check both before advertising, and ask the city whether its household-sale terms are meant to cover a sale run by a company. Keep the city's and the association's answers in writing with the estate file.